Data / Bank failures / 2009
US bank failures in 2009: 140 banks closed
140 banks failed in 2009, holding $169.71 billion in assets and $137.84 billion in deposits. The FDIC estimates the cost to its insurance fund at $25.80 billion. The FDIC also assisted 8 open banks without closing them. The largest: Colonial Bank ($25.46 billion), Guaranty Bank ($13.46 billion), BankUnited, FSB ($13.11 billion). Most by state: GA 25, IL 21, CA 18, FL 14, MN 6.
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| Bank | City | State | Closed | Assets | Deposits | Estimated cost | Acquirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge Commercial Bank | Atlanta | GA | December 18, 2009 | $294 million | $291.7 million | $98.8 million | |
| New South Federal Savings Bank | Irondale | AL | December 18, 2009 | $1.46 billion | $1.16 billion | $311.6 million | Beal Bank |
| Peoples First Community Bank | Panama City | FL | December 18, 2009 | $1.80 billion | $1.68 billion | $597.1 million | Hancock Bank |
| First Federal Bank of California, A Federal Savings Bank | Santa Monica | CA | December 18, 2009 | $6.14 billion | $4.54 billion | OneWest Bank, FSB | |
| Independent Bankers' Bank | Springfield | IL | December 18, 2009 | $585.5 million | $511.5 million | The Independent Bankersbank | |
| Imperial Capital Bank | La Jolla | CA | December 18, 2009 | $4.05 billion | $2.82 billion | $266.2 million | City National Bank |
| Citizens State Bank | New Baltimore | MI | December 18, 2009 | $168.6 million | $157.1 million | $68.2 million | |
| Valley Capital Bank, N.A. | Mesa | AZ | December 11, 2009 | $40.3 million | $41.3 million | $15 million | Enterprise Bank & Trust |
| Republic Federal Bank, N.A. | Miami | FL | December 11, 2009 | $433 million | $352.7 million | $78 million | 1ST United Bank |
| Solutionsbank | Overland Park | KS | December 11, 2009 | $511.1 million | $421.3 million | $93.4 million | Arvest Bank |
| The Buckhead Community Bank | Atlanta | GA | December 4, 2009 | $856.2 million | $813.7 million | $310.6 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Greater Atlantic Bank | Reston | VA | December 4, 2009 | $203.3 million | $179.2 million | $26.6 million | Sonabank |
| Amtrust Bank | Cleveland | OH | December 4, 2009 | $11.44 billion | $8.56 billion | $1.69 billion | New York Community Bank |
| First Security National Bank | Norcross | GA | December 4, 2009 | $127.5 million | $121.6 million | $34.3 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| The Tatnall Bank | Reidsville | GA | December 4, 2009 | $49.6 million | $47.1 million | $14.7 million | Heritagebank of the South |
| Benchmark Bank | Aurora | IL | December 4, 2009 | $173.1 million | $182.8 million | $79.3 million | MB Financial, N.A. |
| Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida | Fort Myers | FL | November 20, 2009 | $71 million | $72.8 million | $32.2 million | Central Bank |
| Pacific Coast National Bank | San Clemente | CA | November 13, 2009 | $131.4 million | $128.9 million | $33.5 million | Sunwest Bank |
| Century Bank, A Federal Savings Bank | Sarasota | FL | November 13, 2009 | $755.9 million | $659.7 million | $306.9 million | Iberiabank |
| Orion Bank | Naples | FL | November 13, 2009 | $2.61 billion | $2.17 billion | $713.1 million | Iberiabank |
| Prosperan Bank | Oakdale | MN | November 6, 2009 | $197.4 million | $182.8 million | $31.7 million | Alerus Financial, N.A. |
| United Commercial Bank | San Francisco | CA | November 6, 2009 | $10.90 billion | $7.65 billion | $572.2 million | East West Bank |
| Home Federal Savings Bank | Detroit | MI | November 6, 2009 | $13 million | $12.7 million | $8.6 million | Liberty Bank and Trust Company |
| United Security Bank | Sparta | GA | November 6, 2009 | $153.6 million | $149.6 million | $60.9 million | Ameris Bank |
| Gateway Bank of ST Louis | ST Louis | MO | November 6, 2009 | $26.9 million | $27.5 million | $11.6 million | Central Bank of Kansas City |
| Community Bank of Lemont | Lemont | IL | October 30, 2009 | $81.8 million | $80.7 million | $25.9 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| California National Bank | Los Angeles | CA | October 30, 2009 | $7.78 billion | $6.15 billion | $182 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| Madisonville State Bank | Madisonville | TX | October 30, 2009 | $256.3 million | $224.7 million | U.S. Bank, NA | |
| Bank USA, NA | Phoenix | AZ | October 30, 2009 | $213.2 million | $170.7 million | $11.7 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| Pacific National Bank | San Francisco | CA | October 30, 2009 | $2.32 billion | $1.76 billion | $58.6 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| Citizens National Bank | Teague | TX | October 30, 2009 | $118.2 million | $97.6 million | $5.8 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| San Diego National Bank | San Diego | CA | October 30, 2009 | $3.59 billion | $2.89 billion | $36.4 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| North Houston Bank | Houston | TX | October 30, 2009 | $325.5 million | $307.2 million | $12 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| Park National Bank | Chicago | IL | October 30, 2009 | $4.68 billion | $3.72 billion | $2.8 million | U.S. Bank, NA |
| Hillcrest Bank Florida | Naples | FL | October 23, 2009 | $82.8 million | $83.3 million | $43 million | Stonegate Bank |
| Partners Bank | Naples | FL | October 23, 2009 | $65.5 million | $64.8 million | $31.8 million | Stonegate Bank |
| American United Bank | Lawrenceville | GA | October 23, 2009 | $110.1 million | $102.4 million | $44 million | Ameris Bank |
| Riverview Community Bank | Ostego | MN | October 23, 2009 | $99.1 million | $75 million | $23.5 million | Central Bank |
| Flagship National Bank | Bradenton | FL | October 23, 2009 | $177.6 million | $170.1 million | $62.1 million | First Federal Bank of Florida |
| First Dupage Bank | Westmont | IL | October 23, 2009 | $262.1 million | $254 million | $85.3 million | First Midwest Bank |
| Bank of Elmwood | Racine | WI | October 23, 2009 | $327.4 million | $272.8 million | $99.5 million | Tri City National Bank |
| San Joaquin Bank | Bakersfield | CA | October 16, 2009 | $766.4 million | $626.4 million | $79.1 million | Citizens Business Bank |
| Southern Colorado National Bank | Pueblo | CO | October 2, 2009 | $37.1 million | $29.6 million | $8.3 million | Legacy Bank |
| Warren Bank | Warren | MI | October 2, 2009 | $504.8 million | $467.8 million | $217.5 million | The Huntington National Bank |
| Jennings State Bank | Spring Grove | MN | October 2, 2009 | $52.3 million | $50.8 million | $18.9 million | Central Bank |
| Georgian Bank | Atlanta | GA | September 25, 2009 | $2.23 billion | $1.96 billion | $960.8 million | First Citizens Bank & Trust Company |
| Irwin Union Bank, FSB | Louisville | KY | September 18, 2009 | $518.2 million | $462.6 million | $114 million | First Financial Bank, N.A. |
| Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company | Columbus | IN | September 18, 2009 | $2.84 billion | $2.25 billion | $756 million | First Financial Bank, N.A. |
| Brickwell Community Bank | Woodbury | MN | September 11, 2009 | $72.6 million | $65 million | $24.6 million | Cortrust Bank, N.A. |
| Venture Bank | Lacey | WA | September 11, 2009 | $968.4 million | $917.7 million | $201.1 million | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company |
| Corus Bank, N.A. | Chicago | IL | September 11, 2009 | $7.00 billion | $7.06 billion | MB Financial, N.A. | |
| Platinum Community Bank | Rolling Meadows | IL | September 4, 2009 | $148 million | $110.2 million | ||
| First State Bank | Flagstaff | AZ | September 4, 2009 | $107.2 million | $95.7 million | $49.8 million | Sunwest Bank |
| Vantus Bank | Sioux City | IA | September 4, 2009 | $503.6 million | $394.4 million | $101.6 million | Great Southern Bank |
| First Bank of Kansas City | Kansas City | MO | September 4, 2009 | $15.7 million | $14.5 million | $7.5 million | Great American Bank |
| Inbank | Oak Forest | IL | September 4, 2009 | $209.8 million | $209.2 million | $56.9 million | MB Financial N.A. |
| Bradford Bank | Baltimore | MD | August 28, 2009 | $451.9 million | $382.2 million | $46.9 million | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company |
| Affinity Bank | Ventura | CA | August 28, 2009 | $1.21 billion | $905.6 million | $234.1 million | Pacific Western Bank |
| Mainstreet Bank | Forest Lake | MN | August 28, 2009 | $458.5 million | $432.8 million | $89.9 million | Central Bank |
| First Coweta | Newnan | GA | August 21, 2009 | $163.8 million | $154.9 million | $66.7 million | United Bank |
| Ebank | Atlanta | GA | August 21, 2009 | $144.7 million | $131.5 million | $49.9 million | Stearns Bank, N.A. |
| Guaranty Bank | Austin | TX | August 21, 2009 | $13.46 billion | $11.98 billion | Compass Bank | |
| Capitalsouth Bank | Birmingham | AL | August 21, 2009 | $586.6 million | $539.4 million | $126.3 million | Iberiabank |
| Community Bank of Arizona | Phoenix | AZ | August 14, 2009 | $158.5 million | $143.8 million | $26.8 million | Midfirst Bank |
| Union Bank, National Association | Gilbert | AZ | August 14, 2009 | $119.5 million | $110.4 million | $52 million | Midfirst Bank |
| Community Bank of Nevada | Las Vegas | NV | August 14, 2009 | $1.40 billion | $1.37 billion | $558 million | |
| Dwelling House Savings and Loan | Pittsburgh | PA | August 14, 2009 | $12.9 million | $13 million | $8.4 million | PNC Bank, National Association |
| Colonial Bank | Montgomery | AL | August 14, 2009 | $25.46 billion | $20.07 billion | $2.37 billion | BB&T |
| First State Bank | Sarasota | FL | August 7, 2009 | $447.7 million | $394.7 million | $119.5 million | Stearns Bank, National Association |
| Community National Bank of Sarasota County | Venice | FL | August 7, 2009 | $92.5 million | $92.4 million | $25.4 million | Stearns Bank, National Association |
| Community First Bank | Prineville | OR | August 7, 2009 | $199.5 million | $180.7 million | $73.6 million | Home Federal Bank |
| Integrity Bank | Jupiter | FL | July 31, 2009 | $105.3 million | $98.5 million | $36.5 million | Stonegate Bank |
| First Bankamericano | Elizabth | NJ | July 31, 2009 | $163.4 million | $155.5 million | $20 million | Crown Bank |
| Peoples Community Bank | West Chester | OH | July 31, 2009 | $606.2 million | $538.8 million | $61.5 million | First Financial Bank, National Association |
| Mutual Bank | Harvey | IL | July 31, 2009 | $1.60 billion | $1.55 billion | $793.8 million | United Central Bank |
| First State Bank of Altus | Altus | OK | July 31, 2009 | $90.9 million | $98.2 million | $26 million | Herring Bank |
| Waterford Village Bank | Williamsville | NY | July 24, 2009 | $55.7 million | $56.1 million | $7.9 million | Evans Bank National Association |
| Security Bank of North Fulton | Alpharetta | GA | July 24, 2009 | $190.6 million | $179.5 million | $49 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Security Bank of Gwinnett County | Suwannee | GA | July 24, 2009 | $259.2 million | $256.6 million | $193.4 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Security Bank of North Metro | Woodstock | GA | July 24, 2009 | $184.2 million | $182.4 million | $102 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Security Bank of Bibb County | Macon | GA | July 24, 2009 | $943.7 million | $831.4 million | $414.3 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Security Bank of Houston County | Perry | GA | July 24, 2009 | $371.6 million | $313.2 million | $51 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| Security Bank of Jones County | Gray | GA | July 24, 2009 | $432.7 million | $375.2 million | $98.2 million | State Bank and Trust Company |
| First Piedmont Bank | Winder | GA | July 17, 2009 | $114.1 million | $108.5 million | $38 million | First American Bank and Trust Company |
| Temecula Valley Bank | Temecula | CA | July 17, 2009 | $1.40 billion | $1.28 billion | $227.4 million | First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company |
| Bankfirst | Sioux Falls | SD | July 17, 2009 | $210.8 million | $232.2 million | $110.2 million | Alerus Financial, National Association |
| Vineyard Bank, National Association | Rancho Cucamonga | CA | July 17, 2009 | $1.64 billion | $1.53 billion | $278.6 million | California Bank & Trust |
| Bank of Wyoming | Thermopolis | WY | July 10, 2009 | $70.2 million | $66.6 million | $32.5 million | Central Bank & Trust |
| Millennium State Bank of Texas | Dallas | TX | July 2, 2009 | $118.6 million | $115.5 million | $52.7 million | State Bank of Texas |
| Founders Bank | Worth | IL | July 2, 2009 | $889.2 million | $832.2 million | $129.5 million | The Privatebank and Trust Company |
| Rock River Bank | Oregon | IL | July 2, 2009 | $74.8 million | $74.9 million | $18.6 million | The Harvard Bank |
| The John Warner Bank | Clinton | IL | July 2, 2009 | $69.6 million | $65.2 million | $14.3 million | State Bank of Lincoln |
| The First State Bank of Winchester | Winchester | IL | July 2, 2009 | $30.1 million | $30.8 million | $8 million | The First National Bank of Beardstown |
| The Elizabeth State Bank | Elizabeth | IL | July 2, 2009 | $55 million | $48.1 million | $9.8 million | Galena State Bank and Trust |
| The First National Bank of Danville | Danville | IL | July 2, 2009 | $148.2 million | $140.2 million | $24.2 million | First Financial Bank, National Association |
| Metropacific Bank | Irvine | CA | June 26, 2009 | $75.3 million | $70.1 million | $32.2 million | Sunwest Bank |
| Community Bank of West Georgia | Villa Rica | GA | June 26, 2009 | $201.2 million | $189.4 million | $71.7 million | |
| Mirae Bank | Los Angeles | CA | June 26, 2009 | $480.6 million | $410 million | $45.3 million | Wilshire State Bank |
| Neighborhood Community Bank | Newnan | GA | June 26, 2009 | $212.6 million | $190.1 million | $80.7 million | Charterbank |
| Horizon Bank | Pine City | MN | June 26, 2009 | $84.8 million | $69.3 million | $24 million | Stearns Bank, National Association |
| Southern Community Bank | Fayetteville | GA | June 19, 2009 | $371.7 million | $298 million | $136.6 million | United Community Bank |
| Cooperative Bank | Wilmington | NC | June 19, 2009 | $966.8 million | $768.5 million | $287.3 million | First Bank |
| First National Bank of Anthony | Anthony | KS | June 19, 2009 | $157 million | $142.6 million | $33.2 million | Bank of Kansas |
| Bank of Lincolnwood | Lincolnwood | IL | June 5, 2009 | $212.7 million | $209.3 million | $70.9 million | Republic Bank of Chicago |
| Strategic Capital Bank | Champaign | IL | May 22, 2009 | $546.6 million | $479.4 million | $92.7 million | Midland States Bank |
| Citizens National Bank | Macomb | IL | May 22, 2009 | $438.6 million | $393.6 million | $30.3 million | Morton Community Bank |
| BankUnited, FSB | Coral Gables | FL | May 21, 2009 | $13.11 billion | $8.78 billion | $5.23 billion | BankUnited |
| Westsound Bank | Bremerton | WA | May 8, 2009 | $334.6 million | $304.5 million | $81 million | Kitsap Bank |
| Citizens Community Bank | Ridgewood | NJ | May 1, 2009 | $40.7 million | $40.7 million | $18.2 million | North Jersey Community Bank |
| America West Bank | Layton | UT | May 1, 2009 | $281.6 million | $286 million | $114.4 million | Cache Valley Bank |
| Silverton Bank, National Association | Atlanta | GA | May 1, 2009 | $4.16 billion | $3.31 billion | $638.9 million | |
| American Southern Bank | Kennesaw | GA | April 24, 2009 | $106 million | $105.9 million | $32.8 million | Bank of North Georgia |
| First Bank of Idaho, FSB | Ketchum | ID | April 24, 2009 | $490.7 million | $370.6 million | $109.2 million | U.S. Bank, National Association |
| Michigan Heritage Bank | Farmington Hills | MI | April 24, 2009 | $167.7 million | $149.1 million | $48.6 million | Level One Bank |
| First Bank of Beverly Hills | Calabasas | CA | April 24, 2009 | $1.26 billion | $866.5 million | $8.4 million | |
| Great Basin Bank of Nevada | Elko | NV | April 17, 2009 | $238.9 million | $220.8 million | $20 million | Nevada State Bank |
| American Sterling Bank | Sugar Creek | MO | April 17, 2009 | $166.5 million | $170.9 million | $44.7 million | Metcalf Bank |
| New Frontier Bank | Greeley | CO | April 10, 2009 | $1.77 billion | $1.50 billion | $913.4 million | |
| Cape Fear Bank | Wilmington | NC | April 10, 2009 | $492.4 million | $402.8 million | $118.6 million | First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston |
| Omni National Bank | Atlanta | GA | March 27, 2009 | $979.6 million | $813.2 million | $288.4 million | |
| Colorado National Bank | Colorado Springs | CO | March 20, 2009 | $123.5 million | $85.2 million | $12.7 million | Herring Bank |
| Firstcity Bank | Stockbridge | GA | March 20, 2009 | $285 million | $259.1 million | $135.2 million | |
| Teambank, N.A. | Paola | KS | March 20, 2009 | $669.8 million | $532.5 million | $134.6 million | Great Southern Bank |
| Freedom Bank of Georgia | Commerce | GA | March 6, 2009 | $172.5 million | $159 million | $43.3 million | Northeast Georgia Bank |
| Security Savings Bank | Henderson | NV | February 27, 2009 | $238.3 million | $174.9 million | $32.3 million | Bank of Nevada |
| Heritage Community Bank | Glenwood | IL | February 27, 2009 | $235.2 million | $225.7 million | $48.2 million | MB Financial Bank, N.A. |
| Silver Falls Bank | Silverton | OR | February 20, 2009 | $134.2 million | $116 million | $39.1 million | Citizens Bank |
| Pinnacle Bank | Beaverton | OR | February 13, 2009 | $71.9 million | $64.2 million | $10.2 million | Washington Trust Bank |
| Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast | Cape Coral | FL | February 13, 2009 | $523.7 million | $422.7 million | $199.8 million | Tib Bank |
| Corn Belt Bank and Trust Company | Pittsfield | IL | February 13, 2009 | $260.2 million | $233.8 million | $80.9 million | The Carlinville National Bank |
| Sherman County Bank | Loup City | NE | February 13, 2009 | $135.4 million | $90.6 million | $42.7 million | Heritage Bank |
| Firstbank Financial Services | McDonough | GA | February 6, 2009 | $317.2 million | $279.3 million | $151.3 million | Regions Bank |
| Alliance Bank | Culver City | CA | February 6, 2009 | $1.11 billion | $951.1 million | $118.1 million | California Bank and Trust |
| County Bank | Merced | CA | February 6, 2009 | $1.71 billion | $1.32 billion | $61.8 million | Westamerica Bank |
| Magnet Bank | Salt Lake City | UT | January 30, 2009 | $300.7 million | $282.6 million | $170.1 million | |
| Suburban Federal Savings Bank | Crofton | MD | January 30, 2009 | $347.4 million | $301.8 million | $73.8 million | Bank of Essex |
| Ocala National Bank | Ocala | FL | January 30, 2009 | $219.4 million | $204.7 million | $93.6 million | Centerstate Bank of Florida, NA |
| 1ST Centennial Bank | Redlands | CA | January 23, 2009 | $798 million | $678.6 million | $136 million | First California Bank |
| Bank of America Rhode Island N.A. (assistance) | Providence | RI | January 16, 2009 | $35.41 billion | $500,000 | ||
| Bank of America Oregon N.A. (assistance) | Portland | OR | January 16, 2009 | $11.53 billion | $500,000 | ||
| Bank of Clark County | Vancouver | WA | January 16, 2009 | $441.1 million | $377.5 million | $150.7 million | Umpqua Bank |
| Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co FSB (assistance) | New York | NY | January 16, 2009 | $37.99 billion | $28.54 billion | ||
| FIA Card Services N.A. (assistance) | Wilmington | DE | January 16, 2009 | $159.64 billion | $9.82 billion | ||
| Countrywide Bank FSB (assistance) | Alexandria | VA | January 16, 2009 | $117.98 billion | $43.66 billion | ||
| Merrill Lynch Bank USA (assistance) | Salt Lake City | UT | January 16, 2009 | $61.81 billion | $53.62 billion | ||
| Bank of America California N.A. (assistance) | San Francisco | CA | January 16, 2009 | $21.50 billion | $500,000 | ||
| National Bank of Commerce | Berkeley | IL | January 16, 2009 | $419.7 million | $395.9 million | $80.5 million | Republic Bank of Chicago |
| Bank of America N.A. (assistance) | Charlotte | NC | January 16, 2009 | $1.47 trillion | $954.68 billion |
Other years
- 2026 4
- 2025 2
- 2024 2
- 2023 5
- 2020 4
- 2019 4
- 2017 8
- 2016 5
- 2015 8
- 2014 18
- 2013 24
- 2012 51
- 2011 92
- 2010 157
- 2008 30
- 2007 3
- 2004 4
- 2003 3
- 2002 11
- 2001 4
- 2000 7
- 1999 8
- 1998 3
- 1997 1
- 1996 6
- 1995 8
- 1994 15
- 1993 50
- 1992 181
- 1991 271
- 1990 382
- 1989 534
- 1988 470
- 1987 262
- 1986 204
- 1985 180
- 1984 106
- 1983 99
- 1982 119
- 1981 40
- 1980 22
- 1979 10
- 1978 7
- 1977 6
- 1976 17
- 1975 13
- 1974 4
- 1973 6
- 1972 2
- 1971 7
- 1970 7
- 1969 9
- 1968 3
- 1967 4
- 1966 7
- 1965 5
- 1964 7
- 1963 2
- 1962 1
- 1961 5
- 1960 1
- 1959 3
- 1958 4
- 1957 1
- 1956 2
- 1955 5
- 1954 2
- 1953 2
- 1952 3
- 1951 2
- 1950 4
- 1949 4
- 1948 3
- 1947 5
- 1946 1
- 1945 1
- 1944 2
- 1943 5
- 1942 20
- 1941 15
- 1940 43
- 1939 60
- 1938 74
- 1937 75
- 1936 69
- 1935 25
- 1934 9
Read from the FDIC's failures data (BankFind), last updated 2026-10-23. Assets and deposits are as of the last report before failure; the estimated cost is the FDIC's latest estimate of the loss to its insurance fund and changes as the receivership winds down. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0.